FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Saudi Arabia defeats Pakistan by 4-0
In the first match of the World Cup Qualifiers Round 2 on Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s football team beat Pakistan by 4-0.
Saudi Arabia kept pressure on the Pakistan team from the beginning of the match and kept trying to score. The first goal for the host team was scored by Saleh Al Shahri in the sixth minute, Saudi Arabia leading 0-1 against Pakistan at the end of the first half.
When the second half started, Saudi Arabia’s second goal was scored by Saleh Al Shahri in the 48th minute and Abdul Rahman scored the third goal in the 90th minute. The fourth goal was scored by Abdullah in the last stages of the match.
Group G of the World Cup Football Qualifiers Round 2 includes Pakistan along with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Tajikistan. Pakistan’s next match in Qualifiers Round 2 will be against Tajikistan on November 21.
Pakistan has qualified for Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers AFC for the first time in history, after defeating Cambodia in round one.